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Launch SDLG Kenya
Kenya has a long history of welcoming forcibly displaced people from its neighbouring countries. The country is currently formally hosting over 650.000 refugees – this number…
Het lokaal bestuur van opvanglanden versterken
Click here for the english version Het is nogal wat om je gebied open te stellen voor vluchtelingen uit een buurland. Grote groepen ontheemden die een veilig onderkomen zoeken.…
Celebration of World Water Day: VNG International Benin marks its presence
Cliquez ici pour l’article en français. On the occasion of World Water Day, VNG International Benin mobilized to raise public awareness of the importance of preserving water…
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Gusta van Bree-Claus
“Trust is good, verification is better “
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Anne Schuurmans
“Global challenges are felt and largely dealt with on a local level. Local actors therefore have indispensible knowledge and ideas on how to tackle them. So, it is our mission to bring these voices to the international stage. “
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Sanna Hyotylainen
“How can local governments in conflict-affected regions act to reduce the impacts of violence and insecurity on development, and what kind of action can aid later on in peacebuilding processes and post-conflict reconciliation? “
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Neila Akrimi-Kemperman
“I see the future not as something out of our control, but as something we can shape for the better through inclusive, genuine, concerted and collective effort. “
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Sjoerd Wilbers
““Take the town to the people” “
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Miriam Collaris
“For me, the most important aspect of good local governance is the involvement of citizens. Only this can show the real needs of the community, needs that cannot be ignored. “
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Kitty Franck
“Samenwerken met leuke mensen die wereldwijd goede dingen doen, zorgt ervoor dat je met een glimlach naar je werk gaat. “
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Lingmei Ma
“When we strive to become better than we are, everything around us becomes better too. “
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Evelyn Scholte
“A little progress each day adds up to big results “
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Finn Speulman
“I strongly believe that local governments can find local solutions for world problems. “